What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and five other airlines fly from Košice to Sofia every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Sofia via Budapest, Budapest Népliget in around 16 h 5 min.

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The distance between Košice and Sofia is 688 km. The road distance is 1013 km.

What is the cheapest way to get from Košice to Sofia?

The cheapest way to get from Košice to Sofia is to bus which costs 35€ - 90€ and takes 16 h 5 min.

What is the fastest way to get from Košice to Sofia?

The quickest way to get from Košice to Sofia is to fly which takes 6 h 56 min and costs 80€ - 280€.

Is there a direct train between Košice and Sofia?

No, there is no direct train from Košice to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Sofia via Budapest-Keleti, Novi Beograd, Niš and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 h 46 min.

Is there a direct bus between Košice and Sofia?

No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Sofia via Budapest, Budapest Népliget. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 h 5 min.

How long does it take to get from Košice to Sofia?

It takes approximately 6 h 56 min to get from Košice to Sofia, including transfers.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city has a population of 1.26 million, while over 1.5 million people live in its functional urban area. The city is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country, within less than 50 km drive from the Serbian border. Its location in the centre of the Balkan peninsula means that it is the midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, whereas the Aegean Sea is the closest to it.
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Things to do in Sofia

Vitosha (Bulgarian: Витоша), the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous dome. The territory of the mountain includes Vitosha nature park that encompasses the best known and most frequently visited parts. The foothills of Vitosha shelter resort quarters of Sofia; Knyazhevo quarter has mineral springs. Vitosha is the oldest nature park in the Balkans. The mountain emerged as a result of volcanic activity and has been subsequently shaped by the slow folding of the granite rock layers and a series of gradual uplifts of the area. It appears dome shaped at first sight, but the mountain, 19 km long by 17 km wide, actually consists of concentric denudational plateaus rising in tiers one above the other. Vitosha is separated into four main parts whose main ridges gather at a crown known as Cherni Vrah ("Black Peak"). This is the highest point of the mountain at 2290 m and is one of 10 peaks of Vitosha over 2000 m in height.

The Ivan Vazov National Theatre (Bulgarian: Народен театър „Иван Вазов“, Naroden teatar „Ivan Vazov“) is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник „Свети Александър Невски“, Hram-pametnik „Sveti Aleksandar Nevski“) is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of 3170 m2 and can hold 10,000 people inside. It is the second-largest cathedral located on the Balkan Peninsula, after the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade.

The National Military History Museum (Национален военноисторически музей, Natsionalen voennoistoricheski muzey) is a museum dedicated to military history in Sofia, Bulgaria. A structure of the Ministry of Defence, it has existed under various names and subordinate to various institutions since 1 August 1914 (in practice since 4 July 1916). It disposes of 5,000 m² of indoor and 40,000 m² outdoor (of which 500 m² covered) exhibition area, a library and a computer centre.

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